the economy is built by the oil and gas industry. when you flip on a light switch, you think coal miner. when you get that utility bill, when it is high, you realize those people are not working in the coal mines. i support fracturing for oil. mount vernon, ill., he has been in the business and has never had a problem. no one here wants to harm the environment. what we want to make sure that we do is in a safe, thoughtful manner access the natural resources. lower utility bills from people around the nation, opportunities for a four year university when they come back from the university. 20 years ago we had 37 operating coal mines, but today we do not have 10. we see what is happening, where the unemployment rate is 4%. we know that we could bring down unemployment. we know that we can access resources in a safe manner. i want to make sure that every person in southern illinois who wants to work there, who wants to be in the coal mines, has the opportunity to be there and can provide for their families. [applause] >> paul bradshaw i